When I first heard of those heavy distractions which have risen so vnexpectedly: I did reioyce from the root of my heart, that the Lord did, and hath gratiously kept you from any taynt of those new-coyned conceits: The Lord strenghthen and establish you in every holy word and work: In a good cause he hath given you gratious abilityes to do him much service, and I am perswaded he will blesse you in such in-deavors. you know my playnnesse: you cannot keepe your comfort, nor an honorable respect in Christ in the hearts of his more then in keeping closse to the truth: you shall have what interest I have in heaven to help you in that work: How the Pequoyts have made an inrode by a suddayne surprisall vpon some of our brethren of Watertowne,2 slayyng weomen and children who were sent out carelessly without watch and guard, this bearer will tell you:

Though we feele nether the tyme nor our strenght fitt for such a service, yet the Indians here our frends were so importunate with vs to make warr presently that vnlesse we had attempted some thing we had delivered our persons vnto contempt of base feare and cowardise, and caused them to turne enemyes agaynst vs: Agaynst our mynds, being constrayned by necessity, we 408have sent out a company, taking some Indians for guides with vs: What is done you will better heare it by report, then I shall relate it by penn, for our men went downe as these pynaces came to vs: Only we heare, ther is six of the Pequoyts slayne by our Indians not far from the fort. I hope you see a necessity to hasten execution, and not to do this work of the Lords revenge slackly: I shall commend the cause to your love and wisdome, and your self to the rich mercy of our God in Christ, and in all thankfulnes for all your love rest Yours in all due-respect

My occasions will not permit me this day to be at Boston with yow my selfe and therefore I would intreat yow to deliuer to Mr. Harlakenden the 30li which (I thanke yow) yow promised vnto me for my brother; I dare not presse your readines to helpe me to the rest of the 100li yet if yow could with conueniency do it herafter, it would be thankfully taken from yow, euery way; tis much desired, that our cuntrymens blood might not rest vnsatisfyed for; our eyes are much vpon yow and the Lord in yow to deuise some speedy execution which may end with honour and quiet to the state and terrour to all the rest of them: the God of all wisdom grace and glory fill yow and direct yow: my respect remembred to yours in hast I rest Yours in the Lord Jesus

after the humble remembrance of our loues vnto your selfe your wife and children

Forasmutch as God (who is the cause of our earthly being and hath re­409deamed vs in his sonne the Lord Jeasus Christ vnto a celestial habitation) hath commanded vs to loue on another, hauing this fit oportunity vppon occasion of our louing frind Mr. John Hales pasing for niw Ingland (who for his time is an approued seruant of Gods and frind vnto his people) by him in wrighting in obeadienc vnto God I am bould (in a few lines) to be trublesum in the manifesting of my Christian loue vnto you and yours which was longe since begun betweene our parents Sir John Tindal and his virtious Lady your Wiues Father and Moother and your good Father and my Father Mr. Thomas Louell in his life time a long time minister of Gods word in great Waldingfild, and my selfe, for my selfe and mine and so for you and yours doe desire of the Lord that aboue all things wee may inioye the ritches of his mercies by being in Christ Jesus his only begoten sonne and so mutch of temporals as may be for his glory and our good. Sir I haue within these few years vndergon many grete troubels so as if mine and my wiues desired purpose take efect for Niw Ingland wee shall not be so ritchly prouided for the viadge as many of our bretheren, yet by reason of the opressions that are imposed and greater like to be (for ought wee can see) wee shall content our selues with the portion God bestoweth on vs My imployment hath beene about the space of fiue years in the States of Hollands wars, you know Sir whether in that waye my exsperience may doe you seruice. It would mutch reioyce me to receiue a line or too to certifie me of your wellfars. Thus commending your worship vnto the Holy Lord our God with your virtuous wife (my ould acquaintance whose moother was one of the witnesses at my baptisme) and your children etc: I humbly take my leaue Your Worships in the Lord Jeasus Christ to the vtmost of my power